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Whisconier Middle School vs. Reed Intermediate School

Should you attend Whisconier Middle School or Reed Intermediate School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Whisconier Middle School
17 West Whisconier Rd.
Brookfield, CT 06804
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Reed Intermediate School
3 Trades Lane
Newtown, CT 06470
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Overview
Serving 782 students in grades 5-8, Whisconier Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 577 students in grades 5-6, Reed Intermediate School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-6
Total Students
782 students
577 students
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This chart displays total students of Reed Intermediate School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
52 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Reed Intermediate School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Reed Intermediate School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#427 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 50%)
#239 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Whisconier Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Reed Intermediate School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
(Top 50% in CT)
59%
(Top 30% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Whisconier Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Reed Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 50% in CT)
68%
(Top 30% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Whisconier Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Reed Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Top 50% in CT)
67%
(Top 20% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Whisconier Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Reed Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Whisconier Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Reed Intermediate School by grade.
Grade 5 Students
179
293
Grade 6 Students
198
284
Grade 7 Students
192
-
Grade 8 Students
213
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
7%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Whisconier Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Reed Intermediate School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
16%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Whisconier Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Reed Intermediate School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Whisconier Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Reed Intermediate School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
72%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Whisconier Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Reed Intermediate School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Whisconier Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Reed Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.45
0.36
This chart displays the diversity score of Whisconier Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Reed Intermediate School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Whisconier Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Reed Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Whisconier Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Reed Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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